The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-05
c4rHoL1c CHURCH Norxs.
What is Going on, in Catholic Circles
Throughout the State.

ernacle on June 30 inst. at D. m. There
will be DO graduates this year, but In 1883
there will be eight or ten.
The Fife and Drum Corps of the Tenn
perance Cadets of the parish of Our Lady
of Grace. Hoboken, will give public drill
and exhibition of their proficiency next
Thursday evening. They will also parade
around Church Square, Hoboken.
Next Sunday and thereafter until fur
Their notice, all the services viii be held in
the basement of st. Peters Church, the
church proper being closed for repairs and
improvements preparatory to its consecra-
ton, W hich will take place probably next
October.
Rev. Father O'Sullivan, who was assist
ant at the Church of st. Paul's of the Gross
for the last five months, has been removed
to Plainfield as assistant to Rev 2. E.
Smith. Rev Father Bradley succeeds him
temporarily, it is understood, at st. Pauis
of the Cross.
Rev. A. M. Hammer, rector of St. Lucy's
Church, conducted the services at the
Chuich of st. Paul of the Cross, Hancock
avenue, on Tuesday evening last. The
occasion was the closing of the May devo-
tons in honor of the Blessed Virgin. He
spoke for nearly an hour on this occasion,
and treated the subject in an interesting
manner.
The late Mr.. John Sweeney. who died at
his residence, 49, Clinton street, HobokeD,
on Monday evening last, at the age of 81
years, was a nephew of Daniel Donegap,
ESQ, of Hoboken, well known for his act
i've and honorable connection with the
Irish National League movement. Miss
Sweeney, sister of the deceased, did ex-
cellent service by her collecting in aid of
the new rectory, in which she was very
successful.
A novel and interesting entertainment
will be given by the Cadet Corps attached
10 Father Cor1igan's Church, on the church
grounds, on the Fourth of July next.
There will be public drill Of the Cadets,
fencing bout and other exercises by the
two drill masters of the corps, sack races,
wheelbarrow races, climbing creased pole
and other diversions too numerous to men
ton. Iu fact it will be regular pienic
and when it is known that Rev, Father
Corrigap will be at the head of the COM
mittee Of arrangements, assurance is given
that there will be lots of fun for both boys
and visitors.
Rev. Father Nickel, who was some years
ago attached to the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Holy Innocents. corner of
Sixth street and Willow avenue, Hoboken,
as 8 Protestant minister, made call
Thursday last on Rev. Father Corrigan. He
became convert to the Catholic Church
some years ago and afterwards went to
Rome, where he studied theology, and was
ordained a priest. He is now stationed in
Baltimore Rev. Father Van Rensselaer,,
who was ordained priest of the Catholic
Church few days ago by Archbishop Cor
rigan. was associated with Rev. Mr.. Nickel
in the ministry at tine Church of the Holy
Innocents. Hoboken.
Bishop Wigger administered the sacra-
ment Of confirmation last Sunday evening
in St. Budgets Church to 1855 children.
The ceremonies began at Z 80 p. n. Be-
fors confirming the children the bishop
spoke for about half an hour on the neces-
sity of faith as the basis of a Christian
life, He also urged his hearers to follow
the advice of their pastors, and referred
inferentially to the trouble between DR..
McGlynn and the Archbishop of New
York
The bishop also gave Confirmation in the
Church of Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken,
on Monday evening to over 200 persons,
nearly all of whom were children; 166 of |
them made their first communion on
Monday morning.
very pleasant entertainment was given |
by the Children of Mary in the basement
of st. Bridget's Church last Monday even
ing, for the benefit of the new church. 7
The programme contained two parts, the |
first being the 'sPharisees Daughter" in |
which the characters were well sustained |
by the Misses Moran, Smith, Hamill, Gan
non, Cannon, DICKSON and others. The
second part consisted of the drama called
the ssPeasant Queen" the drGnatis per
soqoe being the Misses McCarron, Sherlock
Baxter, McMullen, Smith, Clancy, Stone,
Dunn and Hamill. Where all did so cred
itably, it is hardly necessary to point to
any special individual excellence :; but the
acting of Miss NJ. HamiIl and of Miss L.
Baxter in the roles OF Bettina and Adele
was particularly enjoyed by the audience.
There was also some very good singing, as
well as Rotations, tableauX, DC. Mr..
Fischer, of Harrigan's company, New York,
instructed the children in their parts, as
did also the Sisters in charge of the school.
The annual ordination Of candidates for
the priesthood took place yesterday at st.
Patricks Cathedral, Newark. Right Rev.
Bishop Wigger elevated to the dignity of
the priesthood Rev. Paul Carew of this
city and Rev. John f. Ryan of Dover, N.
J. Rev. p. i. Smith and Rev. James
Quinn, both of Jersey City, and Rev. James
Corrigan of Oxford Furnace were ordained
sub-deacons. Messrs. Miller, Reilly and
Clancy received Minor Orders. Rev.
Father Carew was one of the first students
at St. Peters College, this city, where he
passed four years. He afterwards went
to St. Johns College, Fordham, N. Y,
where he finished his course and graduated
with honor. He subsequently entered the
theological seminary at Seton Hall, South
Orange, where he has just completed his
four years course. He will say his first
Mass in st. Peter Church to-day at 10 80
a. m. Rev. p Il. Smith, his fellow-student,
will be the sub-deacon of the Mass. He
also was student at st. Peters College.
Rev. Father Scully will preach the sermon
on the occasion.